- What does GAFFX invest in?
- The fund primarily directs its investments toward common equities, with the objective of achieving substantial capital growth through companies demonstrating exceptional expansion potential. It holds the flexibility to allocate up to 25% of its assets to securities issued by entities located outside the United States. Furthermore, the investment adviser utilizes a distinctive multi-manager strategy, where the fund's overall portfolio is segmented, with each individual portion overseen by a different manager.
- What is the expense ratio of GAFFX?
- American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-3 (GAFFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.29%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is GAFFX?
- American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-3 (GAFFX) manages $356.86B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is GAFFX actively managed or an index fund?
- GAFFX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
- When was GAFFX launched?
- American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-3 (GAFFX) launched in January 2017 and is managed by Capital Group.
- How has GAFFX performed?
- GAFFX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
